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Domain Controller and Exchange 2k issues
I am having issues with my current domain controller, and need to replace the hardware in order to solve the issues - i.e. the existing DC needs to be re-built! I plan to introduce a new DC into the domain in order to remove the old one.
Current domain controllers:
w2k advanced server "PDC" - DC, DNS, DHCP, AD, GC, Master Browser, fileserver
W2K advanced server "Mailserver" - DC, Exchange
I have the following questions if anyone can help:
1. I understand that I need to install w2k advanced server on my new hardare, and then use DCPromo on the current DC to demote it. How do I ensure that my new server becomes the new DC and takes on GC etc roles?
2. Do I set up DNS on the new DC before or after I've demoted the existing DC?
3. I have Exchange 2k running on a DC (unfortunatley I inherited this) - can I demote this machine so that it is not a DC, or do I need to move exchange? If I need to move exchange, will introducing a new e2k machine into the domain and enabling replication to it allow me to dcpromo and remove the current exchange server?
Thanks in advance.
Current domain controllers:
w2k advanced server "PDC" - DC, DNS, DHCP, AD, GC, Master Browser, fileserver
W2K advanced server "Mailserver" - DC, Exchange
I have the following questions if anyone can help:
1. I understand that I need to install w2k advanced server on my new hardare, and then use DCPromo on the current DC to demote it. How do I ensure that my new server becomes the new DC and takes on GC etc roles?
2. Do I set up DNS on the new DC before or after I've demoted the existing DC?
3. I have Exchange 2k running on a DC (unfortunatley I inherited this) - can I demote this machine so that it is not a DC, or do I need to move exchange? If I need to move exchange, will introducing a new e2k machine into the domain and enabling replication to it allow me to dcpromo and remove the current exchange server?
Thanks in advance.
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follow all the links it has everything you need to do.
http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq_appxa.htm
cheers!
follow all the links it has everything you need to do.
http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq_appxa.htm
cheers!
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How about the DNS? Unfortunatley I need to remove the existing DC to re-build it - it currently crashes about once a day and loses its static IP address on re-boot (very bizarre) - has been getting worse up to a crux point this week. Problems began after Exchange mailbox database got corrupted in August and took the domain out - we had to restore the AD schema to the DC and its not been quite right since.
So I need to transfet the DNS - its only a small organisation and I can easily re-create what I have on the new server, but I have read that I can transfer the DNS to the new DC, which will also take on the DHCP role.
Basically I am unsure if I need to configure all of this before or after I demote and remove the old DC from teh domain. Obviously no-one will be albe to log on to the network until all of these items are moved succesfully.